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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.91/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 859 lb · 104 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.57/cwt -6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 828 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.13/cwt -12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 575 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,187 1,405 1,447
Feeder cattle 981 1,229 1,267
Slaughter cattle 116 91 108
Replacement cattle 90 85 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Downward trends in the CME cattle futures putting downward pressure on the feeder market affecting demand and buyer interest. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,019 —
354 354 8 361.00 $361.00 $1,278 +71.00
371 fancy 371 3 403.00 $403.00 $1,495 —
443 443 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,418 -26.00
516–547 529 17 292.00–294.00 $292.85 $1,549 -27.15
555 value added 555 11 308.50 $308.50 $1,712 —
553–574 567 28 280.00–294.00 $285.19 $1,617 -17.53
623 623 13 267.00 $267.00 $1,663 -24.62
635 value added 635 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,797 -29.06
667–676 672 26 260.00–277.00 $272.29 $1,830 -16.28
741 741 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,778 -13.00
756–758 757 18 250.00 $250.00 $1,892 -11.72
814–841 825 22 237.00–242.00 $239.91 $1,979 -13.82
829 value added 829 63 250.25 $250.25 $2,075 —
851–870 value added 859 99 253.25–256.25 $254.57 $2,187 —
861 861 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,894 -34.24
1050 1050 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,361 -18.00
572 572 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,373 —
668–698 683 10 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,724 -17.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 8 321.00 $321.00 $867 +8.80
325 325 7 295.00 $295.00 $959 +1.00
352–377 355 15 300.00–315.00 $312.88 $1,111 +32.88
417–447 423 24 291.00–306.00 $302.70 $1,280 +4.59
463–481 468 20 303.00–304.00 $303.69 $1,421 +10.61
513–518 517 39 275.00 $275.00 $1,422 +5.59
562 value added 562 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,512 -11.50
558–590 576 52 250.00–264.00 $257.09 $1,481 -10.19
621 value added 621 13 253.00 $253.00 $1,571 —
615–648 634 37 230.00–245.00 $238.55 $1,512 -15.52
656–698 682 38 240.50–250.00 $243.67 $1,662 -14.43
702–724 707 21 226.00–241.00 $236.71 $1,674 +8.46
761 value added 761 26 240.00 $240.00 $1,826 -3.50
793 793 20 230.00 $230.00 $1,824 —
812–825 814 6 211.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,758 -13.45
870 870 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 -25.00
905 905 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,171 +17.50
460 460 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 +45.00
571 571 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,342 -10.00
686 686 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,564 -0.21
901 901 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,757 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163 1163 4 175.00 $175.00 $2,035 —
1265–1365 1315 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,091 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,021 +21.46
335 335 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 —
390–391 391 12 333.00–345.00 $341.01 $1,333 +18.49
400–437 430 5 301.00–315.00 $303.61 $1,306 —
464 464 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,415 -33.27
510 510 27 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —
561 561 15 274.50 $274.50 $1,540 -5.70
620 620 13 253.50 $253.50 $1,572 -20.50
682 682 11 244.50 $244.50 $1,667 -15.50
791 791 9 205.50 $205.50 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,412 +15.03
647 647 9 232.50 $232.50 $1,504 -12.50
695 695 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,571 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1360 1251 80-85% 5 140.00–146.00 $141.97 $1,776 —
1100–1435 1260 80-85% 29 120.00–127.50 $122.20 $1,540 —
1035–1405 1265 80-85% 23 128.00–136.00 $130.46 $1,650 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,248 —
1485–1575 1563 75-80% 14 131.50–134.00 $131.84 $2,061 —
1525–1745 1635 75-80% 4 119.50–125.50 $122.10 $1,996 -12.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–970 935 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,169 —
815–1120 983 85-90% 5 108.00–114.50 $110.50 $1,086 —
1010–1050 1029 85-90% 4 104.00–105.00 $104.49 $1,075 +9.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1835 1725 3 150.50–154.50 $152.03 $2,623 —
1385–2520 1849 6 159.00–163.00 $160.50 $2,968 —
1715–1940 1852 3 165.00–173.50 $169.51 $3,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1150 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,490.34
1050–1430 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,050.00–2,100.00 $1,716.31
1055–1650 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,939.46

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–950 866 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,625.00–2,125.00 $1,753.25
850–1000 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,198.24
875–1000 919 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,850.00 $1,507.31

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1400 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–3,075.00 $2,491.67 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.